Warden Messages
April 30, 2009
regarding human cases of H1N1 Influenza A, formerly known as swine flu. The Georgian government has not reported any cases in Georgia to date. Local authorities have begun monitoring the arrival of airline passengers from countries where outbreaks have been reported, including the United States, and registering the local destination of the traveler before the traveler is admitted into the country. The list of countries also includes Mexico, Canada,Israel, Italy, Germany, Spain, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Passengers arriving from those countries who are found to be ill will be referred to the Georgian Ministry of Health for further consultation. For further information about H1N1 flu, including steps you can take to stay healthy, please consult the Department of State information at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_pandemic.html, the United States Centers for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ the World Health Organization website at andhttp://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.
For additional travel safety information, please consult the State Department's website at http://www.travel.state.gov/. U.S. citizens may also call the Office of Overseas Citizens Services in the United States for the latest travel information. The Office of Overseas Citizens Services can be reached from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday, by calling 1-888-407-4747 from within the U.S. and Canada, or by calling (202) 501-4444 from other countries.
Americans living or traveling in Georgia are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Georgia. Americans without internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is located at 11 Balanchine Street (in Didi Dighomi), Tbilisi 0131, Georgia, Tel: 995-32-27-70-00. The after-hours emergency number is 995-99-57-39-69, or, if dialing locally on a mobile telephone, 899-57-39-69.